Recent Works

This piece includes a working compass, mirrors, currency, and an optical illusion that
makes a functioning watch appear like it is floating above a black saucer. Viewers are
invited to contemplate the temporal nature of time, space, and money.

This piece includes a working compass, mirrors, currency, and an optical illusion that
makes a functioning watch appear like it is floating above a black saucer. Viewers are
invited to contemplate the temporal nature of time, space, and money.

This piece consists of several types of medical images that show what’s beneath the
surface of the body, plus my parent’s 1955 wedding budget that reveals the “structure”
underlying my parent’s marriage. LED lights illuminate the designs from the inside, so it
requires an electrical outlet.

This piece consists of several types of medical images that show what’s beneath the
surface of the body, plus my parent’s 1955 wedding budget that reveals the “structure”
underlying my parent’s marriage. LED lights illuminate the designs from the inside, so it
requires an electrical outlet.

I salvaged expired, unwanted, and damaged surgical equipment that was donated to Tempe’s non-profit agency, Project Cure, that was initially intended for distribution to third world nations for use in their clinics. These particular medical supplies couldn't be re-purposed, and were on their way to a local landfill. I noticed their shapes, colors, and patterns, and wondered what would happen if eons from now, the desert landfill would become an ocean again. How would those instruments integrate into an underwater environment? Included: two aortic heart valves, IV tubing, clamps, and hemostats.

I salvaged expired, unwanted, and damaged surgical equipment that was donated to Tempe’s non-profit agency, Project Cure, that was initially intended for distribution to third world nations for use in their clinics. These particular medical supplies couldn't be re-purposed, and were on their way to a local landfill. I noticed their shapes, colors, and patterns, and wondered what would happen if eons from now, the desert landfill would become an ocean again. How would those instruments integrate into an underwater environment? Included: two aortic heart valves, IV tubing, clamps, and hemostats.

This piece explores reflections and translucence. From brightly lit and clear, to murky
and mysterious, each circular element offers a different viewing experience. LED lights
illuminate the designs from the inside.

This piece explores reflections and translucence. From brightly lit and clear, to murky
and mysterious, each circular element offers a different viewing experience. LED lights
illuminate the designs from the inside.

The battery-operated pendulum swings back and forth to remind us of our limited time on earth. This piece features an 1888 newspaper article listing life blunders to be avoided, plus a yardstick give-away advertisement for an undertaker’s business with a “Lady Attendant Day and Night.” This is a unique expression of our awareness of death, and as sentient beings, our ability to feel and care for others. A wire figures plays fetch with a dog: balancing time.

The battery-operated pendulum swings back and forth to remind us of our limited time on earth. This piece features an 1888 newspaper article listing life blunders to be avoided, plus a yardstick give-away advertisement for an undertaker’s business with a “Lady Attendant Day and Night.” This is a unique expression of our awareness of death, and as sentient beings, our ability to feel and care for others. A wire figures plays fetch with a dog: balancing time.

These days, people rarely read the fine print when agreeing to terms and conditions, especially online. The two magnifying glasses invite viewers to scrutinize the fine print embedded in the piece. Included: warnings about the side effects of drugs, details from the AZ drivers manual, US Constitution, Magna Carta, and consequences for violations of FERPA and HIPPA (government regulations). The Adam/Eve figures were collaged from family artifacts: a handwritten mathematics textbook and a handwritten recipe.

These days, people rarely read the fine print when agreeing to terms and conditions, especially online. The two magnifying glasses invite viewers to scrutinize the fine print embedded in the piece. Included: warnings about the side effects of drugs, details from the AZ drivers manual, US Constitution, Magna Carta, and consequences for violations of FERPA and HIPPA (government regulations). The Adam/Eve figures were collaged from family artifacts: a handwritten mathematics textbook and a handwritten recipe.

The title image comes from a book of poetry that was given to my grandmother in 1911. Thinking about the transitory nature of the legacy we leave, I layered fragments of antique text and family images that mark rites of passage. These familiar rituals deeply connect us with our past.

The title image comes from a book of poetry that was given to my grandmother in 1911. Thinking about the transitory nature of the legacy we leave, I layered fragments of antique text and family images that mark rites of passage. These familiar rituals deeply connect us with our past.

Using the traditional still life subject of fruit, this contemporary interpretation shows what’s literally behind the scene in an artist’s studio. The paint brush is real and protrudes out of the canvas itself. It’s a 3D twist on an established classic tableau.

Using the traditional still life subject of fruit, this contemporary interpretation shows what’s literally behind the scene in an artist’s studio. The paint brush is real and protrudes out of the canvas itself. It’s a 3D twist on an established classic tableau.

At first glance, this appears to be an underwater scene. Surprisingly, the “coral” are actually the skeletons of prickly pear cacti mounted on two types of my personal medical images: my radiation plan for cancer and my mammograms. (Happily, I am now cancer-free.) This speaks to the power of looking closer at inner structures and the universality of earthly life structures.

At first glance, this appears to be an underwater scene. Surprisingly, the “coral” are actually the skeletons of prickly pear cacti mounted on two types of my personal medical images: my radiation plan for cancer and my mammograms. (Happily, I am now cancer-free.) This speaks to the power of looking closer at inner structures and the universality of earthly life structures.

The colorful transparencies mounted on a wire grid are my medical images. I was thinking about the interesting patterns and textures that are below the surface of what we see every day. By layering and illuminating the colors and shapes, new planes of meaning were developed. LED lights light the designs.

The colorful transparencies mounted on a wire grid are my medical images. I was thinking about the interesting patterns and textures that are below the surface of what we see every day. By layering and illuminating the colors and shapes, new planes of meaning were developed. LED lights light the designs.

This piece highlights patterns and colors that are beneath the surface of the human body. The magnifier enhances my own ultrasound images, which are bordered by my personal MRI film. The colorful strands cascade below, connecting the piece to its surroundings.

This piece highlights patterns and colors that are beneath the surface of the human body. The magnifier enhances my own ultrasound images, which are bordered by my personal MRI film. The colorful strands cascade below, connecting the piece to its surroundings.